NEW YORK, Jul 12, 2017 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
JetBlue Vacations
JBLU, -0.90%
and UpLift today announced a partnership
that helps make trip planning even more accessible and affordable.
Travelers now have the option to pay for vacation itineraries –
including JetBlue flights, hotels and other amenities – up front or in
12 monthly installments with APRs that starts at 8.99% (a). This is the
latest addition to JetBlue Vacations and its evolution to offer more
personalized trip experiences, making the dream of a vacation an
affordable reality for many travelers.

Customers shop for and purchase vacation packages at jetblue.com/vacations.
During the payment process, travelers can easily see and select “pay in
full” or “pay monthly.” With the UpLift Pay Monthly option, travelers
are able to lock in affordable pricing through UpLift without paying the
total cost up front or incurring higher-interest debt. UpLift instantly
approves travelers for a low-cost fixed monthly payment plan. Once
approved, travelers are on their way to their dream vacations. With
JetBlue Vacations, travelers also receive additional savings and
convenience by bundling JetBlue flights with hotels, car rentals and
other amenities into one personalized vacation package.

“We’re continuing to transform the vacation experience by adding more
flexibility,” said Marty St George, executive vice president commercial
and planning, JetBlue. “Customers can now book their trip and travel,
immediately locking in a competitive and affordable price and reasonable
payment plan. The UpLift Pay Monthly option removes some of the
friction, legwork and added costs of planning a vacation experience.”

“JetBlue is the latest travel provider to embrace UpLift’s Pay Monthly
as a highly effective new way to increase conversion at every step of
the booking process and drive key marketing objectives,” said Brian
Barth, UpLift CEO and co-founder. “UpLift provides travel-specific
financing and digital marketing technology to enable our partners to
increase top-line revenues, improve product/margin mix, and boost market
share. We continue to scale rapidly as we go live with innovative
partners like JetBlue.”

Customers can pay for their vacation in full or make their UpLift
monthly payments with a credit card such as the JetBlue Card
[®]
.
The JetBlue Card features an easy-to-earn travel rewards program that
allows cardmembers to earn accelerated TrueBlue points for everyday
spending at restaurants and grocery stores. Cardmembers receive all of
the benefits of JetBlue’s TrueBlue loyalty program including no blackout
dates on JetBlue-operated flights, unlimited earning potential, Family
Pooling of points and, as an added bonus, points don’t expire. All
benefits combine to make a customer’s next trip well within reach.

JetBlue Vacations offers vacation packages to nearly 100 destinations
throughout the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean and provides
customers with added convenience and lower costs by bundling flights and
hotels with car rentals and other amenities and personalized
experiences. Members of JetBlue’s TrueBlue
loyalty program receive six points per eligible dollar when booking a
JetBlue Vacations package and can pay using a combination of cash plus
TrueBlue points. (Terms
and Conditions apply) JetBlue Vacations also maintains an exclusive
24-hour support desk dedicated to assisting traveler’s questions before,
during and after their trip by calling 1-800-JET-BLUE (538-2583), option
3. For more information, visit jetblue.com/vacations.

About JetBlue

JetBlue is New York’s Hometown Airline®, and a leading carrier in
Boston, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Los Angeles (Long Beach), Orlando,
and San Juan. JetBlue carries more than 38 million customers a year to
101 cities in the U.S., Caribbean, and Latin America with an average of
1,000 daily flights. For more information please visit jetblue.com.

About UpLift

UpLift was created by the founders of SideStep, inventors of the travel
metasearch business. SideStep was acquired by Kayak in 2007 for $200
million and in 2013 Priceline purchased Kayak for $1.8 billion. Today,
UpLift brings digital marketing, travel, and fintech expertise to a
growing list of top travel brands in helping them to increase top-line
leisure and vacation revenues. UpLift investors include IDG Ventures,
Thayer Ventures and PAR Capital. Learn more at www.uplift.com.

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